"Antonio Freeman has been an integral part of the Green Bay Packers' success over his seven-year career with us," said Green Bay Coach Mike Sherman. "He has always been someone who game-day savvy. I thought he had a very good season for us last year, culminating in typical Antonio Freeman form by catching 13 balls in our two playoff games."

His 57 TD receptions all were thrown by Brett Favre, which is more than any other active quarterback-wide receiver combination.

The Packers signed Glenn, who fell out of favor with New England Coach Bill Belichick last season after catching 79 passes for 963 yards in 2000.

Agassi makes the French quarters

PARIS, June 3 (UPI) -- Andre Agassi needed more than three hours to get by French wild card Paul-Henri Mathieu, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 Monday to reach the quarterfinals of the French Open.

After getting blown out in the first two sets in just over an hour, the fourth-seeded Agassi gained a reprieve in a 30-minute rain delay before the third set. He fell behind a break, 1-2, in the third, but won 10 of the next 11 games to get back into the match.

The 1999 champion took a 5-0 lead in the fourth before closing out the set in 32 minutes, but when he fell behind, 1-2, and faced break points in the fifth game, it looked as if he would join Sunday's highly-ranked losers, No. 1 seed Lleyton Hewitt and defending champion Gustavo Kuerten, on the sidelines.

However, the 32-year-old Agassi held off his 20-year-old foe, broke serve in the eighth game, and then wrapped up his seventh career quarterfinal berth at Roland Garros.

Agassi won for the fourth time in his career when trailing two sets to love. The last time he did it was in the French championship match in 1999, when he regrouped after a rain delay to beat Andrei Medvedev and complete a career Grand Slam.

Agassi won his 10th consecutive match. He captured his 52nd career title at the Tennis Masters Series event in Rome on clay three weeks ago.

Mathieu, the 2000 French Open boys' singles champion playing in only his 11th career tour-level event, showed off his brilliant shot-making ability in taking a stunning two-sets advantage over the seven-time Grand Slam winner.

Titans re-sign Hicks; ink Graham

NASHVILLE, June 3 (UPI) -- The Tennessee Titans have agreed to contract terms with running back Skip Hicks and long snapper Aaron Graham. Both players are expected to be on the field Monday when the team begins a four-day mini-camp.

Hicks will join veterans Eddie George, Robert Holcombe, and Mike Green, along with rookies Dicenzo Miller and John Simon in Tennessee's loaded backfield. He had 56 carries for 341 yards and one touchdown last year, and also caught five passes for 22 yards. The four-year veteran from UCLA rushed for a career-high 142 yards, including a career-best 51-yard run, leading the Titans to a 26-20 victory over the Green Bay Packers in Nashville in December. He previously had a pair of 64-yard rushing games at Minnesota and Oakland last season.

After being tabbed by the Washington Redskins in the 1998 draft, Hicks has gone on to rush for 1,109 yards and 13 touchdowns on 285 attempts. He also has 22 receptions for 160 yards. He posted a career-high 433 rushing yards and eight touchdowns as a rookie in Washington after an illustrious collegiate career.

Graham, a former Nebraska center, adds more depth on Tennessee's offensive line. Graham has long-snapping skills, a duty he is expected to take over on field goals and punts for the Titans. He played last season with the Oakland Raiders after spending his first four years with the Arizona Cardinals.

Marcus to return to Western Kentucky

BOWLING GREEN, Ky., June 3 (UPI) -- Western Kentucky center Chris Marcus has decided to withdraw from the NBA Draft because of a left foot injury that prevented him from participating in any pre-draft workouts.

The 7-1, 285-pounder had been projected to be selected anywhere from fifth to 15th in the draft by the league's Undergraduate Advisory Committee, but opted to return for his fourth season of college eligibility to allow additional time for his foot to heal.

"I am physically unable to perform up to my capabilities right now," Marcus said. "So, I will be back at Western next year and take time to completely rehab my foot and prepare myself for the 2002-03 season, and for my future in professional basketball."

Marcus missed two months with a stress fracture in his left foot last season and will need to undergo surgery this summer to further stabilize the bone. By returning to school, he will have five-plus months to recover before the 2002-03 season begins in November.

Limited to 15 games last season because of the injury, Marcus averaged 15.9 points and 8.9 rebounds per contest as the Hilltoppers went 28-4 and won both the Sun Belt regular season and tournament titles for the second year in a row.

However, he was noticeably bothered by the foot when he was outplayed by Stanford 7-footer Curtis Borchardt in a first-round NCAA Tournament game.

His return likely will mean a preseason top-25 ranking for the Hilltoppers, who return three other starters: forward David Boyden and guards Filip Videnov and Patrick Sparks.

Marcus was ineligible for his freshman season, giving him an extra year of eligibility in 2002-03 as a fifth-year senior.

He joins Ohio forward Brandon Hunter and Purdue guard Willie Deane in withdrawing from the draft.

Underclassmen who have not signed with agents, or seniors eligible for a fifth year of like Marcus have until June 19 to withdraw from the June 26 draft.

Purdue's Deane withdraws from NBA draft

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., June 3 (UPI) -- Willie Deane announced Monday that he has decided to withdraw his name from consideration for the NBA Draft later this month.

Deane, who led the Big Ten in scoring in overall games last season, did not hire an agent and this remains eligible for his senior campaign next winter.

"I'm just trying to see where I am with my game and how I compare to the other guys in the draft," Deane said when declared on May 16. "More importantly, I want to see what I have to work on next season."

Apparently, his not being invited to this week's pre-draft camp in Chicago helped make his decision easier.

Also, according to a report in the Journal and Courier in Lafayette Ind., the NCAA was going to make him forfeit one game for each day he attended the camp, which was being overseen by NBA coaches and scouts. The camp runs through Friday, which would have meant being ineligible for the first four games next winter.

"If he has no way of measuring himself in that forum, then there is no way he will go," his father, Willie Deane, Sr., told the paper. "I think maybe this decision was made for him. Without an invitation, you don't go to the draft camp."

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